Sunday, April 15, 2012

Enough

Someone asked me the other day if I still had a blog... and I felt something catch in my throat, and in the pit of my stomach. You see, I love my blog. I love looking back over this amazing journey the Lord has brought us on. I love the people I have met along the way and the priceless friendships that have been formed. I love seeing the growth our family has made spiritually and in size. I love having it on record.

But lately, so many things have come in the way of my having time to keep up on here... and I am learning very quickly that full time mission work and raising 9 children of my own is no easy feat.

God blessed me with these precious souls and I need to be there for them...

and for him...

and for them...

and the many others who continue to come to our children's home in need of so much...

But then in the still of the morning, as my feet hit the floor and a new day has begun...I seek His face.

And I am reminded once again that I don't have to be...

Because He is.

He is enough.

'Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.' Isaiah 41:10

And so today, we begin anew. One foot in front of the other, relying on Him, trusting in Him, seeking his face in all we do. Blog posts may go unwritten, laundry may pile up, and emails may go answered for weeks- but we keep moving forward even when we fail, even when we can't be enough.

Because when God called us He never expected us to be perfect. He never expected us to have all of the answers. He never expected us to do it on our own. All He asked was for us to GO out of obedience and to make Him known.

I can only imagine the demands that are upon you but I know you keep moving one step at a time. I am thankful for whatever you can give us, even if it is a blog or f/b entry once every six months and I can totally wait on the emails. I am just thankful for your whole family and love you so dearly.

Obedience. It's a word that keeps popping up in my life A LOT lately! Your family is such a beautiful example of how GOD WORKS when we obey. That's another 'theme' that keeps popping up - prayer doesn't work, programs don't work, we don't work - GOD DOES!

I often ask myself the question, "How much is enough" and what an answer to prayer today when I read this. How easy it is to forget the complete freedom we have in Him.Thank you so much for the reminder.

Thank you for your blog post today. I often wonder the same thing and I need to be reminded that God is enough and if he chooses to use me it is all I need to do is to be available and obedient.Praying for you - without ceasing.♥

I love coming on your blog - I love your heart! Your love for Jesus and the way that His love pours out on others through you IS such an inspiration.May the Lord continue to bless you, and KEEP YOU!!!Maria

oh sweet friend, you are such a blessing to your family, the precious children that you serve and to your blog readers. Our efforts will never be enough and it's hard not to let that burden our hearts but we can do all things through God who strengthens us.

Such a touching post, love you and your heart, you are an inspiration.

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About Me

Blessed mommy of nine- 4 the regular old way, 2 adopted from Guatemala, 2 adopted through the foster system, and one adopted from Ethiopia. Our family is serving the Lord in Guatemala at Village of Hope- a home for special needs children. I'm passionate about adoption and being a mom. I'm a work in progress, utterly reliant upon God. I'm easy-going, until I freak out. Organized, until I lose something. Laid back, until someone hurts the ones I love. I love taking pictures and writing. I adore big families and people who are willing to live life in an unordinary way. Come along on my journey and watch 'as my blessings grow'.
You can contact me at blockamy at hot mail dot com.